Ever since I first watched the amazing screencasts at Khan Academy, I've wanted to make some of my own. However, I thought making a screencast was for the professionals. People who could afford lots of high-tech gadgets and had the hours it took to create them. This week I learned how easy it is to make good-quality screencasts without a lot of expensive equipment or hours spent chained to your computer. Be warned - it's so easy that you might just find yourself on YouTube, too!
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Welcome! I am Sally Camden, a 4th grade teacher in the great state of Missouri. I love teaching, my dog, and shopping. I'm also a die-hard fan of the St. Louis Blues and an avid reader. Thank you for joining me on my blog - read my posts and grab some freebies! Read More…

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It’s only the beginning of February, but the winter weather has caused several snow days in my district. This used to mean lots of time devoted to erasing and re-writing my lesson plans by hand. Not anymore! Now that I am using an online lesson planner, writing (and revising) lesson plans has never been so […]

Can anyone explain why reading workshop mini-lessons, which last only 10 minutes, take an hour to plan? What’s up with that?! Am I the only one that wishes a mini-lesson had a minimum amount of prep time? I didn’t think so. Read on, teacher friends, about how you can quickly plan your reading workshop mini-lessons […]